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Toronto Raptors looking to acquire Kenneth Faried?

Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets dunks the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on February 10, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana.Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images

According to a report from Alex Kennedy of Basketballinsiders.com, the Toronto Raptors have expressed interest in acquiring power forward Kenneth Faried of the Denver Nuggets. Raptors GM Masai Ujiri drafted Faried with the 22nd pick of the 2011 Draft when he was still GM of the Nuggets.

Faried has been rumoured to be on the move since the start of the season. He will become a restricted free agent in the summer of 2015, and like all players, he is looking to get paid once his contract is up.

The report doesn’t specify who and what will be going to the Nuggets, but they will likely be looking for guard depth. Veteran guard Andre Miller is expected to be traded and they lost Nate Robinson to a season-ending ACL injury.

Faried coming to Toronto would also create a logjam at the power forward spot. That would mean one of Amir Johnson, Patrick Patterson or Tyler Hansbrough might be on their way out.

Fit wise, Faried isn’t an upgrade over what the team currently has at that position. Despite his relentless energy on the court, the Manimal is also known to be a bad interior defender, an area of weakness for the Raptors.

Faried is currently averaging 10.4 points and 7.5 rebounds in 24.7 minutes this season.